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Provides adults and children with superior dental care in a comfortable atmosphere. Offered procedures include:

- Routine dental cleaning for adults and children

- Fillings

- Extractions

- Fluoride treatments (cavity prevention)

- Dental sealants

- Teeth whitening

- Periodontal services / periodontal disease prevention

- Dental emergencies

Provides GED classes for students with reading levels at 4th grade and above. Each student will also be offered case management to help them succeed and overcome any barriers that may stop them from furthering their education. This program also provides free scholarships for students who are ready to take a GED test or a practice GED test and cannot afford the fees.

Brings community leaders and organizations together to identify and solve the communities' human service problems. Directs funds so that twenty programs and initiatives can provide a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

Provides a variety of education programs to better the health of the community. Many of these programs are funded through grants, and are offered at little or no cost to the residents.

Programs include:

-- Sexual Health Education: Provides Making Proud Choices! (CUPHD's age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education programming) and sexual health resources

-- Tobacco Initiatives: Provides a Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement, and Tobacco Prevention Coalition programs. Also provides information regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes

-- Community Health Resources: Provides the Germ Busters, Worksite Wellness, Physical Activity and Active Transportation, and Period Product Drive programs. Also provides information regarding statistics and policies related to chronic diseases and obesity

-- Adolescent Health Services: Provides the Adolescent Health Program, resources and support groups for affordable substance abuse treatment services, resources for affordable mental and behavioral health care

Offers birth control and pregnancy testing.  Individuals age 12 and older may seek services without the permission of an adult.

Types of birth control offered include:

-- Birth control pill

-- Birth control shot (Depo Provera)

-- Male and female condoms

-- Birth control patch

-- Birth control ring (Nuvaring)

-- Birth control implant (Nexplanon)

-- IUD

-- Morning after pill (Plan B)

Also provides free prenatal vitamins.

CMAA career counselors provide free one-on-one consultation to job-seeking individuals. They thoroughly assess each individual's background and give them appropriate guidance in order to match them with employment opportunities.

Provides temporary shelter housing for single men, single women, and families. Men are in separate residences from women and children even if the rest of their family is in the women's shelter. Residents are able to stay at the shelter for a maximum of 6 months as they work on a transition plan for self-sufficiency. The shelter provides referrals and support to residents as they work on their transition plan.

Provides the opportunity for the mentor (Big) to visit their Little in the child's school, after school program, or at another youth-serving agency. This allows for the mentor to meet in a more structured environment than out in the community, usually for about an hour per week.

Locally administered welfare program that provides monthly financial assistance to persons who do not have adequate income or resources to provide for their own basic needs. To qualify, the individual must meet certain financial and residential criteria, and not be eligible for any other state or federal assistance programs.

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.

Provides an emergency shelter for adults and children fleeing violence in their home, offering immediate assistance, including steps to ensure safety, short-term emotional support, and referrals for additional services. As the only domestic violence shelter in McHenry County, it also connects individuals to resources such as legal advocacy, medical treatment referrals, ongoing counseling, and group support.

Offers scholarships for active military personnel and their families. Also provides a scholarship search tool to help find scholarships specifically for military family members and veterans.

Provides housing opportunities.

Provides a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator to help manage diabetes and eating disorders. In-person at Christopher location, but via telehealth for other locations.

Programs offered that encourage family literacy and children’s access to the arts.

Offers neuropsychology, psychology, psychiatry, and counseling services to all ages. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) is also available.

Provides practical information for anyone to access in the areas served. Education services include agriculture, horticulture, family and consumer economics, nutrition and wellness, and youth development. The website has information about different programming options available.

Provides adult day services to persons 60 and over or those with specific needs. Individuals participate in memory based activities, light exercise, arts and crafts, and games geared toward their needs. Staff assist with daily personal care activities, if needed, such as showering, grooming and personal care.

Can offer pick up and drop off services as well.

Developmental Screening: Early identification of developmental delays, including:

- Communication/Social Skills.

- Movement.

- Self-help skills.

Physical Therapy: Movement, motor development, and body function. Works with children with a wide variety of diagnoses, including:

- Developmental delays.

- Cerebral palsy.

- Down syndrome.

- Spina bifida.

- Torticollis.

- Plagiocephaly.

- Genetic disorders.

- Hypotonia.

- Toe walking.

- Post-surgical rehabilitation.

Occupational Therapy: Increases a child's independence and quality of life while targeting areas including:

- Daily living skills.

- Sensory processing.

- Self-regulation.

- Motor skills.

- Coordination.

Treatment includes an emphasis on educating the caregivers and providing strategies to increase participation in their home and community environments.

Speech Therapy services also available.

Assists individuals in overcoming substance use problems, from unhealthy alcohol use to life-threatening addiction. Inpatient and outpatient programs available. 

Offers to resell used clothing, furniture and household items at an affordable cost. 

Reimburses for funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than the DHS standard payment rates. The maximum amount that DHS will pay is $1,370 for a funeral and $686 for a cremation/burial.